wa·ger (w
n.
1.
a. An agreement under which each bettor pledges a certain amount to the other depending on the outcome of an unsettled matter.
b. A matter bet on; a gamble.
2. Something staked on an uncertain outcome; a bet. See Synonyms at bet.
3. Archaic A pledge of personal combat to resolve an issue or case.
v. wa·gered, wa·ger·ing, wa·gers
v.tr.
To risk or stake (an amount or a possession) on an uncertain outcome; bet.
v.intr.
To make a bet.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman wageure, from Old North French wagier, to pledge, from wage, pledge; see wage.]
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wager [ˈweɪdʒə]
n
1. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter
2. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event
(Historical Terms)
wager of battle (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat
(Law)
wager of law English legal history a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements
vb
1. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) (when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter
2. (Historical Terms) (tr) History to pledge oneself to (battle)
[from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage]
wagerer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
wa•ger (ˈweɪ dʒər)
n.
1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet.
2. the act of betting.
3. the subject or terms of a bet.
v.t.
4. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest, event, etc.; bet.
5. Hist. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.
v.i.
6. to make or offer a wager; bet.
[1275–1325; Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge < Anglo-French wageure=wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure -ure]
wa′ger•er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
wage, wager - Wage once meant "pledge, security" and wager was defined as "solemn pledge" or "undertaking," from French wagier, "to pledge."
See also related terms for security.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun | 1. |
gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
daily double - a single bet on two horse races in the same day
parimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wagered
parlay - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
place bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second
superfecta - a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order
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gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain
ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
pool - any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"
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Verb | 1. |
gamble - play games for money
bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
play - make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville"
raise - bet more than the previous player
see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
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forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
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Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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wager
verb
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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Translations
wager [ˈweɪdʒəʳ]
B. VT [+ sum of money] → apostar
to wager £20 on a horse → apostar 20 libras por un caballo
I'll wager that he already knew → apostaría a que ya lo sabía
he won't do it, I wager ! → ¡a que no lo hace!, ¡apuesto a que no lo hace!
to wager £20 on a horse → apostar 20 libras por un caballo
I'll wager that he already knew → apostaría a que ya lo sabía
he won't do it, I wager ! → ¡a que no lo hace!, ¡apuesto a que no lo hace!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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wager [ˈweɪdʒər]
vt → miser
to wager one's reputation on sth → miser sa réputation sur qch
I'll wager (that) → je parie que
to be willing to wager (that) → être prêt(e) à parier que
wages bill n → masse f salariale
to wager one's reputation on sth → miser sa réputation sur qch
I'll wager (that) → je parie que
to be willing to wager (that) → être prêt(e) à parier que
wages bill n → masse f salariale
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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wager
vt → wetten (→ on auf +acc); one’s honour, life → verpfänden; I’ll wager you £2 my horse wins → ich wette mit Ihnen um £ 2, dass mein Pferd gewinnt; he won’t do it, I wager! (dated) → ich wette, dass er es nicht tut!
vi → wetten (→ on auf +acc)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
wager [ˈweɪdʒəʳ]
1. n wager (on) → scommessa (su)
2. vt (sum of money) to wager (on) → puntare (su), scommettere (su)
to wager that ... → scommettere che...
to wager that ... → scommettere che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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a bet. We made a wager that he would win.
verb
to bet (something) on the chance of something happening. I'll wager (ten dollars) that I can jump further than you.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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